Florida football signs QB Aaron Philo through 2026 transfer portal

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Florida football officially signed redshirt freshman Aaron Philo, formerly of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, through the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported on Sunday that the signing was imminent.

The 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound passer spent the last two seasons playing under Florida’s new offensive coordinator, Buster Faulkner, while assistant quarterbacks coach A.J. Erdely also worked with the two. These previously forged relationships played a big part in the decision for the Bogart, Georgia, native.

Philo was a three-star recruit out of Prince Avenue Christian School, where he became Georgia’s all-time leader in passing yards (13,922), breaking Trevor Lawrence’s record. He also had the third-most touchdowns (159) in the state’s high school football history.

As a true freshman in 2024, Philo played in five games — including the Birmingham Bowl against the Vanderbilt Commodores. He threw for 565 yards and a touchdown on 38-for-74 (51.4%) passing, adding 76 yards and a rushing touchdown on 12 carries that season.

He appeared in four games during the 2025 campaign, tossing for 373 yards and a touchdown on 21-for-28 (75%) passing — all of which came in his first career start against Gardner-Webb. That performance earned him the No. 6 spot in Georgia Tech history for passing yards in a single game, which is the most since 2001.

During his two years in Atlanta, Philo threw three interceptions on 102 pass attempts, good for a 2.94% interception rate.

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